[Kevin]

So I guess being anti-nazi was a bad thing also?
(yeah, that's a little extreme)

The French are nice folks -- at least they were to me the last time I was there. Just not in Paris.

The people of NYC don't exactly act like lords and ladies either. Most people judge the French by who they meet in Paris. There are a lot of folks in that country.

On the other hand, France admits they have a problem with anti-semitism, Israel warns their citizens about France. I don't think the post that Russ made was totally unfair to the French nation. Apparently, there really is a problem. Perhaps that can explain some of their attitudes towards the middle east?